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Example sentences for "good works"

  • By these praises of good works, believers are undoubtedly moved to do good works.

  • And at the same time we comprehend both spiritual movements and external good works [the good heart within and works without].

  • Therefore he requires faith even in good works [which the Holy Spirit produces in us], in order that we may believe that for Christ's sake we please God, and that even the works are not of themselves worthy and pleasing.

  • The head of the monastery bade him trust in God's goodness and mercy and not to rely upon his own "good works.

  • You have come to the conclusion that perhaps a good deal of time is wasted in this garden, which might be devoted to good works?

  • He enlarged on moral and religious life in general in a long sermon 'On Good Works,' which he dedicated early in 1520 to Duke John, the brother of the Elector.

  • He speaks of the married state, moreover, as a life which, if rightly led, is full to overflowing of good works.

  • Jesus purifies unto "himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  • How much the Bible says about good works!

  • He is fervent in spirit and zealous in good works.

  • Save those who believe and do good works, and oft remember God; And who defend themselves when unjustly treated.

  • Apostles from among yourselves, rehearsing my signs to you; and whoso shall fear God and do good works, no fear shall be upon them, neither shall they be put to grief.

  • But believers and doers of good works, for them is mercy, and a great reward!

  • Predestination insists on the necessity of good works.

  • I heard some friends of mine talking about you yesterday, and they seemed to think you were equal to any thing in the way of good works.

  • You may think him rather grave and blunt at first, but you'll soon find him out and get on comfortably, for he is a truly excellent fellow, and my right-hand man in good works.

  • It is used metaphorically for taking care (as one set over any business) of good works, only in two places, Tit.

  • Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.

  • Never one prepared such a stock of good works to bear him company at the hour of death as he.

  • There are two sorts of good works; and a man may be shrewdly guessed at with reference to his faith, even by the works that he chooseth to be conversant in.

  • So far were the Scriptures from teaching that Christ had done our work, that they represented Him as coming into the world to fit us to do it ourselves,--as redeeming us and creating us anew that we might be zealous of good works.

  • For myself, I prefer a sermon on either good tempers or good works to such 'Gospel sermons.

  • That we must flee from evil, and do good works.

  • They are, therefore, both made partakers of each other's good works.

  • Say unto all that whosoever can do well, cease not to exercise themselves in good works, for it is profitable unto them.

  • There is one circumstance connected with the affairs of the library quite characteristic of monkish superstition, and bearing painful testimony to their mistaken ideas of what constituted "good works.

  • But let us return to the account of his "good works.

  • Leaving his office thus rich in good works, he was then elected prior.

  • It also enshrines the germs of action, for good words almost invariably inspire to good works.

  • He has spent several fortunes in good works, and is still a very rich as he is certainly a highly honored man.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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